Headwear



Sept. 21 1926. 1,600,810

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Patented Sept. 21, 1926.

JOHN EMERSON, OF TOLEDO, OHIO.

i HEADWEAR.

Application filed October 3, 1925. Serial No. 60,195..

This invention relates to band size adjustable headwear. 7 7

This invention has utility when incorpe rated in loose or undress type of caps.

Referring to the drawings:

Fig. 1 isa view of the cap of the 1nvention as in use;

Fig. 2 is a view of the cap with the front overhang pulled up to show the feature of the invention as incorporated therewith;

Fig. 3 is a plan view with the top of the cap broken away to show the band assembly features;

Fig. l is a view of the extension feature between the main band'portions; and r Fig. 5 is a detail view of the spring extension hereunder.

The cap herein isshown as comprising a top 1 having a rear band portion 2, a front band portion 3, from which forwardly extends a visor 4. carrying a snap element 5 with which may coact companion snap element 6 in overhang or loose slouch portion 7 of the hat top or body 1. Between the rear band portion 2 and-the front band por-' tion 3, isslot or separation 8 in the outer. material, while cap lining 9 carries at th s.

joint, gusset 10. From the rear'band portion sides, as adjacent these slots 8, extend forwardly, strips or extensions 11 as extensible means each terminating in a snap element seat 12 with decorative backer or button mounting 13 therefor. Between these steel'spring 14 having its helices or pitch flattened so that the product is inthe form of a strap. This metallic spring strip 14 has loops 15 at each end thereof to carry companion snap elements 16, one for detachable engagement with each of the snap element cordingly, completed in the overhang 7 and over the visor 4, a-circuit about the front There is, 'ac-' band portion 3 by the rear band portion 2,

the extensionsll and the extensiblesection 14;. a r v In the structure of this disclosure, there is thus provided asightly exposed self-adjusting slack take-up band structure in the production of an article of headwear with a wide range of comfort adaptation-in size. The cap as pulled into position is for a range of sizes, a snug but not objectionable fit. It is thus comfortably held against accident or wind removal. The fit-is sightly. The assembly is detachable and one whichmay be readily incorporated in the article of head'- wear. This 'feature has great commercial value in addition to the comfort and value to the wearer in that the 'merchant need 0 not be compelled to stock sizes, but merely j styles, and the size will accommodate the trade automatically due to the invention 'positely extending'therefrom to provide a pair of free ends, aflat ribbon coil spring 'between the'free ends of said straps, and

snap terminals forthe spring for disconnectablyanchorin'g the spring to the free ends of the straps-in thus completinga head band. v V 1 2. An adjustable head-band extensible section as an article of manufacture, comprising afiat ribbon spring having terminals and snap connecting devicescoacting with said. terminals for attachably assembling said spring as a head-band extensible section in a head-band. j

In witness whereof I affix my signature.

JOHN EMERSON...

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